Mariam Hotel

Excellent hotel

Mariam Hotel is definitely a bit dated, but in general it’s not a bad hotel. There were a lot of positive aspects during my stay, but I have to be honest about the negatives too, which I will elaborate on later. Firstly location is excellent. Everything is within walking distance, and you’re surrounded by a multitude of cafes, restaurants, and convenience stores. I didn’t really converse a lot with the staff, but everyone seemed friendly enough. Breakfast was quite substantial, and I really liked that most items were clearly labelled. There are filtered water stations throughout the building where you can refill your water bottles for free. WiFi was very good. My room was spacious, comfortable, and despite being a little worn around the edges - it was clean. Bedding and towels smelled fresh. Now for the negative issues, which I feel I need to be honest about so you can make an informed choice about booking based on facts: I was there for 2 nights, during my stay I had 4 showers - 3 of which were freezing cold. I thought maybe this was due to the water being heated by solar panels, as the only time I had a relatively warm shower was at around 4pm. If this is the case, good luck during the winter months! The wardrobe/cupboard had a damp musty smell. I was going to hang some clothes up, but decided not to. There was also a blanket in there which I was going to use, but that smelt like mildew. Maybe I just got unlucky with my room, as plenty of other people seemed to really enjoy their stay. But because of what I experienced I would not stay here again, not unless the management could guarantee these issues had been resolved.

1. Rest room door would not open fully as the sink was blocking it, so you have to squeeze into the restroom 2. Toilet flush was broken and would stop working 3. Bath tub was too steep and difficult to get in. You have to be a gymnast to get into the tub. 4. Towels were dirty yellow and very old. Need new towels here. 5. Cream and sugar for cofee and tea has to be fetched from the reception 6. Phone was not working 7. Bed cover also needs replacing with new stock 8. Staff was very helpful and dis whatever they could to make your stay better

Mariam hotel is great value for money and is in a good location although we had a car so we could drive to and from attractions. I'd say you get what you pay for, which is fair. There's not loads of choice for hotels in Madaba so I think with a little extra love (even if that means upping the price slightly) this could be a great hotel option. The things we found that could be improved: Wifi didn't reach our room, there were next to no toiletries, the rooms weren't sound proof (big gap under the door) so it wasn't very quiet, we had to wait 20minutes to get served at the bar/restaurant by the pool, and although it's great to have breakfast included at this price it left a lot to be desired (nesquik as chocolate spread for pancakes substitutes). The pool is definitely a perk although we didn't use it, it's mostly in the shade.

Great and relaxing place to stay and catch-up on travel fatigue, uni work........

Horrible and dirty, dont stay here.

Great place to stay as an alternative to busy Amman and the same distance to the airport as Amman. The owners take great pride in keeping the place perfect.